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raspberry streusel bars. 3 stack of raspberry crumb bars so you can see the layers of buttery oats and raspberry jam.
Heather Wolf

Raspberry Streusel Bars

Sweet and tangy, these triple layer Raspberry Streusel Bars are perfect for berry lovers. With a thick layer of raspberry filling wedged between a buttery oatmeal streusel these soft, chewy squares are a must-taste cross between a cookie and a fruit crumble.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Chill 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 9
Course: Cookies and Bars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Raspberry Filling
  • 12 ounces frozen raspberries
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour unbleached
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
Streusel
  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt fine

Method
 

Raspberry Filling
  1. Place frozen raspberries in a bowl of cold water and let sit for 5 minutes to defrost.
  2. Drain berries with a colander then pat raspberries with multiple layers of paper towels until all excess moisture is removed.
  3. Add raspberries to a medium-size mixing bowl with sugar, flour, cornstarch and lemon juice. Stir gently until combined.
  4. Set aside while you prepare streusel.
Streusel
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, add all streusel ingredients then stir with a fork until mixture begins to form clumps.
  3. Measure a heaping half cup of streusel and set aside for later use as the topping.
  4. Press remaining streusel into bottom of the baking pan then bake for 10 to12 minutes or until set.
  5. Remove baking pan from oven then pour raspberry filing over warm streusel.
  6. Sprinkle reserved streusel onto raspberry layer then bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
  7. Cool bars in pan for 30 minutes then cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours until set.
  8. Cover and store raspberry bars in the refrigerator up to 5 days.